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This year’s Association Communications Benchmarking Study showed us that traditional forms of member communication – live events and print media – continue to be popular among associations and their members. Don’t think of new member communication as all or nothing.

My social media feeds were full of examples of associations pitching in to help storm victims or otherwise changing their marketing and communications strategy to give members in the hurricane affected areas a break from what otherwise must be an onslaught of association messages.

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I recently published an article about authentic leadership , directing people’s attention towards the leadership structure of their organization in order to feel its social, economic, political and environmental pulse. The experience of being interviewed provoked me to reflect on my personal leadership style, the leaders around me, and what authenticity means for the way we organize our associations. Two important aspects of authentic leadership are reflection and honesty.

How do communications play into that experience? Below are some examples of communication experiments we have tried out to make our services and events pop. At our annual meeting, we install our incoming leadership, recognize our existing and outgoing leadership, and recognize various members who have been active on committees or won awards. We added pictures of our incoming leadership, their titles, offices and how long they’d been members.

Communicating the right information, in the right way, without confusing or overwhelming your audience--it takes time. Good communications take time to prepare, and I think they should also take time to deliver. If you want to improve your communication skills, I would advise you not to rush either. + + + This post was written by Eric Lanke, an association executive, blogger and author. Associations Leadership

As a systems developer for 10+ years, a manager for about a year, and yes, a huge techy, I have firmly come to believe in the importance of technology for assisting in building bridges and opening communications between people. Communication is the golden ticket to fixing a siloed culture, improving connections, and fostering transparency across an organization. Leadership teams need someone to bridge the business-IT gap and keep up with the startling advances being made every day.

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We have explored leadership in many of these blogs. We have discussed leadership qualities, leadership characteristics and leadership do’s and don’ts. Lincoln was a hard-worker (came from a very poor, working class family); Lincoln was self-educated (he didn’t have any formal schooling); Lincoln was a great, and motivational communicator; Lincoln had “street smarts” before “street smarts” even existed.

Often it is not their performance but rather the situation impacting them and this is particularly true when there is a leadership change. When instead we focus on the performance (a goal not met, a common stumbling block, a communication style issue, a process not used, etc.)

Maddie and I put together a quick survey about social media and leadership a few weeks ago, and in no time at all we got 505 people to complete the survey (thanks to all of you who helped spread the word!). Sunayna Tuteja,VP Social Media & Digital Communications at TD Bank.

With respect to our value focused on Leadership--where each individual must lead the organization in creating new value for our members--I encouraged her first and foremost to understand who our members are.

I thought blogging would become an important communications vehicle and I thought it might be a way to connect with people I otherwise might not have the fortune of connecting with. Typically this blog focuses on leadership issues. I recently read an article titled, “7 Things Really Amazing Communicators Do” The article was excellent. It reminded me that many great leaders were also great communicators. Communication is that important.

But the study also raises another issue, somewhat accidentally, that speaks to a concern at associations, whether it’s weathering a leadership change or not. “Think of leadership transition as an unrecognized liability on your balance sheet.”

Integrating social media into the association communication mix. Curious about how other associations are integrating social media into their communications mix and what it takes to succeed? Communications. Leadership. The Big Picture.

There are other leadership traits that we commonly think of when we think of great leaders such as communication, selflessness and humility. One leadership trait we don’t talk about enough is sharing. I recently read an article about the importance of sharing as a leadership trait. There are many traits successful leaders have. We have discussed many of them through this blog.

And the question of leadership legacy applies to any leader looking to step down, whether it’s a corporate or association CEO, a board president or elected leader, or an executive staff member. The post Cementing Your Leadership Legacy appeared first on Associations Now

Part 3 of our 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking Study series. Our annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study revealed that nearly 50 percent of survey respondents say they have a single strategy for communicating with all members: Why is this bad?

Tactic #4: Driving Engagement Through Thought Leadership. Thought leadership is simply positioning yourself, or your organization, as a voice of knowledge and expertise in the marketplace of ideas. If your communication highlights your organization’s expertise, people will believe it.

And as more and more of our communication happens online , this is increasingly a leadership concern. I am not, however, always proud of my inability to communicate well with others—this is a lifelong struggle for me.

In Defense of Stormy Leadership. I just finished reading a blog post on SmartBlog on Leadership called " What Kind of Weather Are You Making.". Leadership skills are all refined with practice and experience. Labels: leadership. communications. (4). leadership. (9).

To make sure your team works best, all parties must be committed to regular and clear communication. The reason that worked so well was because we communicated well with each other. The post The Key to Teamwork is Communication appeared first on Associations Now

Being someone you are not is not only exhausting, but it will not be an effective if it isn’t perceived as true. Extraordinary leaders know who they are and they simply need to apply it to their online social leadership profile. Emerging leaders may need to explore a bit more.

Part 3 of our 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking Study series. Our annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study revealed that nearly 50 percent of survey respondents say they have a single strategy for communicating with all members: Why is this bad?

Its communications department, headed by Vice President of Integrated Media and Communications Meena Dayak, has led a strategic rebranding of the association to emphasize what its members do — provide community-owned electric power for 2,000 towns and cities nationwide while creating content for utility members to share as their own, fielding ongoing media requests in times of disaster and calm, and producing a daily newsletter with original content.

A new book by New York Times leadership columnist Adam Bryant shares CEOs’ lessons for success. Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. The post Better Listening, Better Leadership appeared first on Associations Now

Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? There’s an excellent summary by the study’s authors in this post, “ Preparing Millennials for Leadership Success ,” the tips include: 1.

The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. The days of leadership are waning. The debate about "servant leadership". or "innovative leadership". or "visionary leadership". I am so over leadership. Labels: association , change , leadership.

Beekeeper Group Acquires Pivot Point Communications. Public Affairs Firm Expands Leadership and Services with Acquisition of Boutique PR and Design Agency. based public relations and marketing firm Pivot Point Communications. Award Winning D.C.

Making a few tweaks to leadership style and structure can have a big effect on staff morale and inspire people to be more productive. shares a few methods for providing inspiring leadership that will amp up your organizational culture and get your staff re-engaged.

Our first core value is Leadership, which we define with the statement, "We lead the organization in creating new value for our members." LEADERSHIP We lead the organization in creating new value for our members. For Leadership, that short list of actions might be: 1.

A recent study spotlights a generational divide over defining leadership. But we can agree on what leadership is , right? Even the definition of “leadership,” though, isn’t set in stone. The post The Leadership Gap Beyond the Generation Gap appeared first on Associations Now